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When trying to understand a complex situation, what does it mean to 'take into account' various factors?
When trying to understand a complex situation, what does it mean to 'take into account' various factors?
- To briefly acknowledge factors before dismissing them as unimportant.
- To carefully consider and evaluate all relevant elements or information. (correct)
- To selectively use data which confirms pre-existing beliefs.
- To disregard factors that do not immediately support a preferred conclusion.
In a scientific experiment, what is the purpose of a 'sample'?
In a scientific experiment, what is the purpose of a 'sample'?
- To represent the whole for analysis and to draw conclusions. (correct)
- To intentionally skew data to support a hypothesis.
- To exhaust all available resources.
- To complicate the data collection.
How does 'feedback' contribute to the 'development' of a product?
How does 'feedback' contribute to the 'development' of a product?
- Feedback is only for marketing and advertising professionals.
- By providing insights for iterative upgrades through each season. (correct)
- It halts development by causing unnecessary delays.
- It is irrelevant; product development relies solely on the manufacturer's vision.
If a company aims to 'revolutionize' the personal transportation 'industry', what are they trying to achieve?
If a company aims to 'revolutionize' the personal transportation 'industry', what are they trying to achieve?
When is it appropriate to 'criticize' the work of an 'expert'?
When is it appropriate to 'criticize' the work of an 'expert'?
What does it mean to 'monitor' a patient's 'vital signs' in a hospital?
What does it mean to 'monitor' a patient's 'vital signs' in a hospital?
In economics, what does 'inflation' primarily indicate?
In economics, what does 'inflation' primarily indicate?
What is the significance of 'correlation' in data analysis?
What is the significance of 'correlation' in data analysis?
In the context of project management, what does 'allocate resources' mean?
In the context of project management, what does 'allocate resources' mean?
How does understanding ethnic diversity 'play a role in' fostering a 'global' understanding?
How does understanding ethnic diversity 'play a role in' fostering a 'global' understanding?
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Assume
Assume
To accept something is true without proof.
Adapt
Adapt
To change behavior to fit new conditions.
Behavior
Behavior
The way someone acts.
Data
Data
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Permanent
Permanent
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Judgment
Judgment
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Identify
Identify
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Obstacle
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Introduce
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Study Notes
- Assume: To suppose something is true without proof.
- Adapt: To adjust to new conditions.
- Behavior: The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.
- Data: Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- Briefly: For a short time.
- Digital: Using or characterized by electronic and especially computer technology.
- Conscious: Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.
- Discover: Find (something or someone) unexpectedly or while looking for something else.
- Effective: Successful in producing a desired or intended result.
- Feedback: Information about reactions to a product, person's performance, etc., used as a basis for improvement.
- Encounter: Unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile).
- Global: Relating to the whole world; worldwide.
- In favor of: To support or approve of something.
- Expert: A person who is very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area.
- Interactive: Influencing each other.
- Fake: Not genuine or real; imitation or counterfeit.
- Limitation: A restricting condition, lack of capacity, inability, or handicap.
- Form an impression: Create an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone.
- Manufacturer: A person or company that makes goods for sale.
- Instinct: An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.
- Monitor: Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period; keep under systematic review.
- Negative: Expressing or signifying negation, opposition, refusal, or denial.
- Obey: Comply with the command, direction, or request of (a person or a law).
- Positive: Definitely or certainly true or sure.
- Obstacle: A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
- Reliable: Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
- Occur: Take place; happen.
- Sample: A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
- Respond: Say something in reply.
- Snap judgment: A quick decision or assessment, often made without careful thought or examination.
- Revolutionize: Change (something) radically or fundamentally.
- Suspicious: Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
- Sense: A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the main bodily faculties or a feeling that something is the case.
- Trait: A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
- The benefits of: Advantage or profit gained from something.
- Unconsciously: Without awareness or intention.
- Add up to: Amount to (a particular figure or result).
- Accomplishment: Something that has been achieved successfully.
- The bottom line: The most important factor.
- Authentic: Of undisputed origin; genuine.
- Character: The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
- Appreciate: Recognize the full worth of.
- Claim: State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
- Consider: Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.
- Criticize: Express disapproval of (someone or something) based on perceived faults or mistakes.
- Confidence: The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.
- Disappear: Cease to be visible.
- Demonstrate: Clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.
- Evidence: The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
- Expect: Regard (something) as likely to happen or be the case.
- Give in: Stop resisting; yield.
- Impress: Make (someone) feel admiration and respect.
- Infer: Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
- Lead to: Result in.
- Introduce: Present (someone) to another person.
- Maintain: Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue.
- Merchandise: Goods to be bought and sold.
- Offensive: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
- Personal: Relating to or characteristic of a particular person; private.
- Professional: Relating to or belonging to a profession.
- Regulate: Control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly.
- Punctual: Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time.
- Scenario: A possible sequence of events.
- Research: The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
- Take into account: Consider or remember (something) when judging a situation.
- Responsible: Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role.
- Taste: The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.
- Select: Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
- Uncomfortable: Causing or feeling unease, awkwardness, or embarrassment.
- Slang: A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
- Worldwide: Extending or reaching throughout the world.
- Stranger: A person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar.
- Willingness: The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness.
- Weakness: The state or condition of lacking strength or the power to perform physically demanding tasks.
- Accurate: Correct in all details; exact.
- Account for: Supply a reasoned explanation for (something).
- Acknowledge: Accept or admit the existence or truth of.
- A function of: Is dependent on.
- Annoying: Causing irritation or exasperation.
- Approximately: Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
- Annual: Occurring once every year.
- Burn: (of a fire) produce flames and heat.
- Broadcasting: Transmitting programs or information by radio or television.
- Consume: Eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
- Donation: Something that is given to a charity or institution.
- Correlation: A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
- Entertain: Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
- Degree: A unit of measurement of angles, one 360th of a full revolution.
- Exposure: The state of being exposed to contact with something, typically harmful.
- Enjoy: Take delight or pleasure in.
- Factor: A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
- Ethnic: Relating to a population group with a common national or cultural tradition.
- Impact: The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
- Experiment: A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- Imply: Strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).
- Feature: A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
- Memorable: Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.
- Illustrate: Explain or make (something) clear by using examples, pictures, etc.
- Reflect: (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.
- Key: Of crucial importance.
- Relevant: Closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.
- Local: Relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town.
- Specifically: In a way that is precise and clear.
- Play a role in: Have an effect or influence on something; be involved in something.
- Suggest: Put forward for consideration.
- Rare: Not occurring very often.
- Support: Give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.
- Risk: A situation involving exposure to danger.
- Surrounding: All around (someone or something).
- Season: Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
- Cycle: A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
- Spicy: Flavored with or fragrant with spice.
- Decline: (typically of something perceived as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
- With respect to: In relation to; with regard to.
- Development: The process of developing or being developed.
- Arrange: Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.
- Encourage: Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- Artistic: Having or revealing natural creative skill.
- Explore: Inquire into or discuss (a subject or issue) in detail.
- At risk: In a dangerous situation.
- Financial: Relating to finance.
- Balanced: Taking everything into account; well-judged.
- Growth: The process of increasing in physical size.
- Be made up of: Consist of.
- Invention: The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
- Be willing to: Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
- Investigate: Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
- Identical: Similar in every detail; exactly alike.
- Judgment: The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
- Identify: Establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.
- Locate: Discover the exact place or position of.
- Influence: The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.
- Mystery: Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
- In terms of: With regard to.
- Previous: Existing or occurring before in time or order.
- Likely: Having a high probability of occurring or being true.
- Prove: Demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
- Method: A particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
- Reputation: The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
- Occasion: A particular time or event.
- Retire: Leave one's job and cease to work.
- Principle: A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
- Solve: Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).
- Recognize: Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.
- Survival: The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of difficult conditions.
- Sensitive: Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.
- Tendency: An inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior.
- Status symbol: A possession that is taken to indicate a person's wealth or high social or professional status.
- Bravely: In a courageous manner.
- System: A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
- Conquer: Overcome and take control of (a place or person) by use of military force.
- Typically: In a way that is normal for a person, thing, or category.
- Determined: Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
- As opposed to: In contrast to.
- Distinctive: Characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.
- Cope: Deal effectively with something difficult.
- Earn: Obtain (money) in return for labor or services.
- Eventually: At a later time; in the end.
- Element: A part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.
- Exhausted: Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- Emerge: Move out of or away from something and come into view.
- Firsthand: From an original source or personal experience; direct.
- Enable: Give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something.
- Found: Discover (something) by chance or in an unexpected way.
- Goal: The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
- Informed: Having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or fact.
- Perceive: Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
- Permanent: Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.
- Poverty: The state of being extremely poor.
- Put together: Assemble.
- Predict: Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
- Quit: Leave (a job, school, or other association) permanently.
- Role: The function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation.
- Resource: A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
- Set apart: To distinguish (someone or something) from others.
- Struggle: Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
- Significant: Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
- Support (oneself): Provide sufficient income or resources to meet one's needs.
- Threat: A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.
- Turn upside down: Completely reverse the normal state of things.
- Traumatic: Deeply disturbing or distressing.
- Unemployed: Without a paid job but available to work.
- Ultimate: Being or happening at the end of a process; final.
- Wages: A fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
- Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity of an object.
- Force: An influence that can cause an object to change its velocity.
- Molecule: A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
- Advertising: The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
- Fossil: The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
- Portfolio: A range of investments held by a person or organization.
- Atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. – Galaxy: A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- Probability: The extent to which something is likely to occur or is the case.
- Capital: The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
- Geology: The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
- Proof: Evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement.
- Carbohydrates: Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
- Geometry: The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.
- Return: Come or go back to a place or person.
- Cell Wall: A rigid layer lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria.
- Inflation: A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
- Risk: A situation involving exposure to danger.
- Chlorophyll: A green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.
- Investment: The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
- Stomata (Plural): Any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit that allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces.
- Compound: A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
- Lipids (Plural): Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
- Strategy: A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.
- Earthquake: A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Logic: Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.
- Unemployment: The state of being without a job.
- Element: A part or aspect of something abstract, esp. one that is essential or characteristic.
- Mass: A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
- Volcano: A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
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